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PSWE-09 - 46 - The role of pharmacists in medical countermeasures and global health preparedness
Tracks
Track 4
| Wednesday, September 2, 2026 |
| 2:15 PM - 3:45 PM |
Details
Organised by the FIP Military and Emergency Pharmacy Section
Chair(s)
Mrs Jane Dawson, New Zealand Defence Forces, New Zealand & Ms Nita Sood, (retired) US Public Health Service, USA
Introduction:
This session highlights the strategic role of pharmacists—both military and civilian—in advancing global health security through leadership, policy development, and integrated health system planning. Military pharmacists operate in high-stakes, complex environments, managing medical countermeasures, deployment formularies, and coordinated responses during crises. Their experiences provide unique insights that can inform civilian pharmacy practice, particularly in emergency preparedness, disaster response, and public health system strengthening.
The audience will gain knowledge on how leadership strategies, policy frameworks, and cross-sector collaboration used in military settings can be applied to enhance civilian healthcare resilience, ensure equitable access to medicines, and safeguard patient safety during public health emergencies. The session emphasises practical lessons from military pharmacy that are transferable to civilian health systems, highlighting innovative approaches to formulary management, logistics, and rapid response.
Programme:
Learning objectives:
1. Recognise the importance of pharmacist leadership in global health security, emergency preparedness, and policy development.
2. Explore strategies for applying military pharmacy operational experience to civilian national and international health preparedness planning.
3. Strengthen pharmacy-led approaches for effective care of infectious patients in both operational and civilian settings.
Take home messages:
Pharmacists—military and civilian alike—are essential leaders in global health security. Military pharmacy experience in medical countermeasures, deployment planning, and operational coordination offers transferable strategies to strengthen civilian health systems, ensure patient safety during crises. This session emphasises leadership and policy influence, showcasing practical strategies from military pharmacy that strengthen global health security and emergency preparedness in civilian contexts.
FIP Development Goals:
To learn more about these FIP Development Goals, click on the links below.
FIP Development Goal 2: Early Career Training Strategy
FIP Development Goal 6: Leadership Development
FIP Development Goal 13: Policy Development
| 14:15 – 14:25 | Introduction by the chairs |
| 14:25 – 14:40 | Medical supply of the armed forces - The German perspective challenges: For the national and statewide supply of pharmaceuticals and medical devices in crisis and war |
| Dr Bernd Klaubert, Budenswehr, Germany | |
| 14:40 – 14:55 | Integrating pharmacy expertise into health security planning |
| Mr Mario Rodriguez, Emergent BioSolutions, USA | |
| 14:55 – 15:10 | The role of pharmacists in the management of infections |
| Col Prof Carine Hejl, Percy National Military Teaching Hospital, France | 15:10 – 15:40 | Panel discussion with chairs, speakers and additional panellists: |
| 15:40 – 15:45 | Closing remarks by the chairs |
Chairs & speakers
Ms Jane Dawson
New Zealand Defence Force
Chairing of 46 - The role of pharmacists in medical countermeasures and global health preparedness
Prof Carine Hejl
Hnia Percy
The role of pharmacists in the management of infections
Dr Bernd Klaubert
Bundeswehr
Medical supply of the armed forces - The German perspective challenges: For the national and statewide supply of pharmaceuticals and medical devices in crisis and war
Dr Mario Rodriguez
Emergent BioSolutions
Integrating pharmacy expertise into health security planning
Ms Nita Sood
Meps Vice President
Military And Emergency Pharmacy Section
Chairing of 46 - The role of pharmacists in medical countermeasures and global health preparedness
